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Population in Fiji compared to Japan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 130.6 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Fiji vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Japan
2100 883,637 76,995,942
2099 888,156 77,380,486
2098 892,588 77,759,557
2097 896,799 78,135,569
2096 901,001 78,515,892
2095 905,191 78,892,606
2094 909,270 79,267,768
2093 913,254 79,645,584
2092 917,059 80,025,578
2091 920,901 80,401,222
2090 924,638 80,778,500
2089 928,380 81,158,413
2088 932,046 81,539,639
2087 935,722 81,926,401
2086 939,474 82,322,612
2085 943,144 82,727,738
2084 946,613 83,141,354
2083 950,021 83,562,394
2082 953,350 83,998,809
2081 956,699 84,447,888
2080 959,925 84,918,455
2079 963,022 85,406,042
2078 965,809 85,916,840
2077 968,522 86,453,316
2076 971,283 87,012,155
2075 974,023 87,597,053
2074 976,769 88,209,803
2073 979,383 88,854,316
2072 981,939 89,519,055
2071 984,390 90,204,314
2070 986,888 90,919,143
2069 989,049 91,645,589
2068 990,894 92,388,299
2067 992,661 93,133,993
2066 994,244 93,889,902
2065 995,923 94,654,259
2064 997,521 95,412,429
2063 998,820 96,169,244
2062 999,964 96,924,236
2061 1,000,937 97,675,525
2060 1,001,706 98,422,553
2059 1,002,377 99,166,038
2058 1,003,047 99,890,950
2057 1,003,439 100,607,740
2056 1,003,809 101,318,164
2055 1,003,949 102,012,184
2054 1,003,954 102,706,063
2053 1,003,684 103,381,833
2052 1,003,394 104,059,800
2051 1,002,875 104,729,745
2050 1,002,223 105,400,477
2049 1,001,441 106,076,354
2048 1,000,247 106,754,699
2047 998,990 107,442,881
2046 997,515 108,139,155
2045 995,948 108,844,934
2044 994,092 109,553,441
2043 992,184 110,269,851
2042 989,991 110,992,599
2041 987,369 111,729,216
2040 984,847 112,463,507
2039 982,204 113,200,859
2038 979,387 113,940,856
2037 976,388 114,687,611
2036 973,369 115,436,359
2035 970,323 116,187,949
2034 967,160 116,936,734
2033 963,959 117,678,572
2032 960,580 118,419,247
2031 957,195 119,153,646
2030 953,378 119,882,512
2029 949,529 120,600,781
2028 945,532 121,314,239
2027 941,426 122,015,984
2026 937,424 122,704,252
2025 933,154 123,366,734
2024 928,784 123,975,371
2023 924,145 124,516,650
2022 919,422 125,124,989
2021 916,711 125,681,593
2020 914,963 126,261,000
2019 914,899 126,633,000
2018 917,180 126,811,000
2017 918,759 126,972,000
2016 919,166 127,076,000
2015 918,578 127,141,000
2014 917,585 127,276,000
2013 916,352 127,445,000
2012 914,918 127,629,000
2011 912,989 127,833,000
2010 910,419 128,070,000
2009 907,239 128,047,000
2008 903,399 128,063,000
2007 897,832 128,001,000
2006 890,365 127,854,000
2005 882,379 127,773,000
2004 874,366 127,761,000
2003 866,286 127,718,000
2002 858,049 127,445,000
2001 849,596 127,149,000
2000 840,909 126,843,000
1999 831,828 126,631,000
1998 822,258 126,400,000
1997 812,139 126,057,000
1996 803,789 125,757,000
1995 798,746 125,472,000
1994 794,771 125,178,000
1993 790,369 124,829,000
1992 785,346 124,425,000
1991 779,656 123,964,000
1990 773,316 123,478,000
1989 766,321 123,069,000
1988 758,697 122,578,000
1987 750,540 122,069,000
1986 739,306 121,482,000
1985 723,761 120,837,000
1984 706,716 120,083,000
1983 689,835 119,307,000
1982 673,414 118,480,000
1981 657,471 117,661,000
1980 641,975 116,807,000
1979 626,862 115,890,000
1978 612,091 114,913,000
1977 597,805 113,872,000
1976 585,534 112,775,000
1975 575,906 111,573,000
1974 567,489 110,162,000
1973 559,222 108,707,000
1972 550,499 107,188,000
1971 541,121 105,697,000
1970 531,188 103,403,000
1969 520,797 102,219,000
1968 510,002 101,011,000
1967 498,873 99,879,000
1966 486,487 98,851,000
1965 472,575 97,952,000
1964 458,324 96,903,000
1963 444,276 95,900,000
1962 430,536 94,933,000
1961 417,406 94,055,000
1960 404,887 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Fiji's population will grow by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Japan
2100 -0.51% -0.5%
2099 -0.5% -0.49%
2098 -0.47% -0.48%
2097 -0.47% -0.48%
2096 -0.46% -0.48%
2095 -0.45% -0.47%
2094 -0.44% -0.47%
2093 -0.41% -0.47%
2092 -0.42% -0.47%
2091 -0.4% -0.47%
2090 -0.4% -0.47%
2089 -0.39% -0.47%
2088 -0.39% -0.47%
2087 -0.4% -0.48%
2086 -0.39% -0.49%
2085 -0.37% -0.5%
2084 -0.36% -0.5%
2083 -0.35% -0.52%
2082 -0.35% -0.53%
2081 -0.34% -0.55%
2080 -0.32% -0.57%
2079 -0.29% -0.59%
2078 -0.28% -0.62%
2077 -0.28% -0.64%
2076 -0.28% -0.67%
2075 -0.28% -0.69%
2074 -0.27% -0.73%
2073 -0.26% -0.74%
2072 -0.25% -0.76%
2071 -0.25% -0.79%
2070 -0.22% -0.79%
2069 -0.19% -0.8%
2068 -0.18% -0.8%
2067 -0.16% -0.81%
2066 -0.17% -0.81%
2065 -0.16% -0.79%
2064 -0.13% -0.79%
2063 -0.11% -0.78%
2062 -0.1% -0.77%
2061 -0.08% -0.76%
2060 -0.07% -0.75%
2059 -0.07% -0.73%
2058 -0.04% -0.71%
2057 -0.04% -0.7%
2056 -0.01% -0.68%
2055 -0% -0.68%
2054 0.03% -0.65%
2053 0.03% -0.65%
2052 0.05% -0.64%
2051 0.07% -0.64%
2050 0.08% -0.64%
2049 0.12% -0.64%
2048 0.13% -0.64%
2047 0.15% -0.64%
2046 0.16% -0.65%
2045 0.19% -0.65%
2044 0.19% -0.65%
2043 0.22% -0.65%
2042 0.27% -0.66%
2041 0.26% -0.65%
2040 0.27% -0.65%
2039 0.29% -0.65%
2038 0.31% -0.65%
2037 0.31% -0.65%
2036 0.31% -0.65%
2035 0.33% -0.64%
2034 0.33% -0.63%
2033 0.35% -0.63%
2032 0.35% -0.62%
2031 0.4% -0.61%
2030 0.41% -0.6%
2029 0.42% -0.59%
2028 0.44% -0.58%
2027 0.43% -0.56%
2026 0.46% -0.54%
2025 0.47% -0.49%
2024 0.5% -0.43%
2023 0.51% -0.49%
2022 0.3% -0.44%
2021 0.19% -0.46%
2020 0.007% -0.29%
2019 -0.25% -0.14%
2018 -0.17% -0.13%
2017 -0.04% -0.08%
2016 0.06% -0.05%
2015 0.11% -0.11%
2014 0.13% -0.13%
2013 0.16% -0.14%
2012 0.21% -0.16%
2011 0.28% -0.19%
2010 0.35% 0.02%
2009 0.43% -0.01%
2008 0.62% 0.05%
2007 0.84% 0.11%
2006 0.91% 0.06%
2005 0.92% 0.009%
2004 0.93% 0.03%
2003 0.96% 0.21%
2002 0.99% 0.23%
2001 1.03% 0.24%
2000 1.09% 0.17%
1999 1.16% 0.18%
1998 1.25% 0.27%
1997 1.04% 0.24%
1996 0.63% 0.23%
1995 0.5% 0.23%
1994 0.56% 0.28%
1993 0.64% 0.32%
1992 0.73% 0.37%
1991 0.82% 0.39%
1990 0.91% 0.33%
1989 1% 0.4%
1988 1.09% 0.42%
1987 1.52% 0.48%
1986 2.15% 0.53%
1985 2.41% 0.63%
1984 2.45% 0.65%
1983 2.44% 0.7%
1982 2.42% 0.7%
1981 2.41% 0.73%
1980 2.41% 0.79%
1979 2.41% 0.85%
1978 2.39% 0.91%
1977 2.1% 0.97%
1976 1.67% 1.08%
1975 1.48% 1.28%
1974 1.48% 1.34%
1973 1.58% 1.42%
1972 1.73% 1.41%
1971 1.87% 2.22%
1970 2% 1.16%
1969 2.12% 1.2%
1968 2.23% 1.13%
1967 2.55% 1.04%
1966 2.94% 0.92%
1965 3.11% 1.08%
1964 3.16% 1.05%
1963 3.19% 1.02%
1962 3.15% 0.93%
1961 3.09% 0.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/japan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Fiji Japan
Current population
939479
122704252
Population rank 159/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.48%
One net population change
2.01 hours
52 seconds
One birth every
31.7 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
59.5 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +12 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 183/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +140,579
Net migration rank 111/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 140,579
2024 7,758 -3,278 -942,213 153,357
2023 8,078 -3,289 -871,617 175,003
2022 8,223 -3,557 -825,825 175,003
2021 6,777 -6,008 -640,976 -34,996
2020 8,730 -6,008 -542,923 42,001
2019 9,271 -11,873 -531,858 318,190
2018 9,779 -11,738 -456,520 320,601
2017 10,413 -11,607 -406,310 322,564
2016 10,807 -10,441 -343,106 314,732
2015 11,213 -10,401 -292,424 168,896
2014 11,680 -10,493 -267,279 58,109
2013 11,972 -10,703 -242,146 66,449
2012 11,716 -10,114 -229,733 67,904
2011 12,657 -10,396 -204,533 97,720
2010 13,227 -10,354 -128,070 131,860
2009 13,540 -10,052 -76,828 125,450
2008 14,000 -9,812 -51,225 142,605
2007 14,349 -7,406 -25,600 138,024
2006 14,555 -6,562 12,785 130,065
2005 14,503 -6,523 -25,554 113,017
2004 14,526 -6,484 76,656 69,014
2003 14,527 -6,411 114,946 74,875
2002 14,468 -6,106 178,423 60,864
2001 14,720 -6,167 203,438 59,563
2000 14,724 -5,909 228,317 23,468
1999 15,229 -5,892 202,610 56,901
1998 15,464 -5,654 265,440 45,912
1997 15,750 -5,318 277,325 43,366
1996 16,163 -9,902 314,392 25,030
1995 16,273 -12,448 276,039 87,714
1994 16,424 -12,300 363,017 154,214
1993 16,751 -12,071 312,073 168,836
1992 17,170 -11,802 360,833 170,878
1991 17,617 -11,603 396,685 161,331
1990 17,748 -11,081 407,478 124,582
1989 18,007 -10,685 467,662 31,202
1988 18,063 -10,138 527,085 51,154
1987 17,987 -9,602 598,138 28,001
1986 18,024 -3,943 631,706 27,987
1985 18,469 -1,452 676,687 -141,323
1984 18,499 -1,421 756,523 -273,686
1983 18,237 -1,565 775,495 -269,755
1982 17,681 -1,509 805,664 -288,550
1981 17,282 -1,558 811,861 -278,525
1980 16,907 -1,632 864,372 -92,314
1979 16,450 -1,502 950,298 -57,692
1978 16,196 -1,609 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 15,532 -1,550 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 14,933 -4,370 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 14,272 -5,577 1,204,989 107
1974 13,557 -5,414 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 13,383 -4,989 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 13,905 -4,848 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 14,313 -4,624 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 14,538 -4,371 1,230,496 33,731
1969 14,669 -4,050 1,195,962 49,447
1968 14,831 -3,857 1,191,930 43,593
1967 14,861 -3,576 1,258,475 29,632
1966 15,111 -1,623 682,072 68,934
1965 15,166 -832 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 14,979 -812 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 14,774 -838 987,770 -100,742
1962 14,429 -889 901,864 -57,075
1961 13,653 -943 893,522 -58,882
1960 13,313 -981 894,874 -150,371

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/japan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 53.8% of the population change in Fiji is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people). In Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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